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Factions, Friends and Feasts: Anthropological Perspectives on the Mediterranean

Hardback | English

By (author): Jeremy Boissevain

Drawing on field research in Malta, Sicily and among Italian emigrants in Canada, this book explores the social influence of the Mediterranean climate and the legacy of ethnic and religious conflict from the past five decades. Case studies illustrate the complexity of daily life not only in the region but also in more remote academe, by analysing the effects of fierce family loyalty, emigration and the social consequences of factionalism, patronage and the friends-of-friends networks that are widespread in the region. Several chapters discuss the social and environmental impact of mass tourism, how locals cope, and the paradoxical increase in religious pageantry and public celebrations. The discussions echo changes in the region and the related development of the author''''s own interests and engagement with prevailing issues through his career.

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Product Details
  • Format: Hardback
  • Weight: 599g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013
  • Publisher: Berghahn Books
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780857458445

About Jeremy Boissevain

Jeremy Boissevain (1928-2015) was Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam and also taught at the universities of Montreal and Sussex and held visiting appointments in Malta Britain the United States and Poland. His books and co-edited works include Saints and Fireworks (1965) Hal Farrug (1969) The Italians of Montreal (1970) Friends of Friends (1974) Beyond the Community (1975) Coping with Tourists (1996) Contesting the Foreshore (2004) and Hal Kirkop (2006). Translations of his work have appeared in Dutch French Italian Spanish Polish and Japanese and Maltese.

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